The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19

represent the best sentiments OF his
party and will best promote COED leg
islation."
Representative Heard, OF Missouri I,
said: 81 don't think Mr.. X IndalPs
course as ca 'rman Of the Appropris-
tons COMMITTEES In past years has been
such as 10 commend itself 10 the great
msjority Of the Democrats In the
House. In other words, without de-
string to say anything unpleasant con-
corning Nv. Randall, don't think
his reappointm snt would be satisfsc'
tory 10 what Is known az the Carlisle
wing OF the party"
Senator Book, OF Kentucky, who bias
been quoted rs having repeatedly
urged Speaker Carlisle n Of to reappoint
Mr.. Randall. when asked II this were
true. and IL he had anything to say
upon the subjsct, replied that he was
q member OF the other House. and did
not think II would be proper for him
to express an opinion on matters un-
connected with the body Of which he
is member.
TALK ABOUT AN EXTRA SESSION.
In an int ,rview with your CORE
spondent, Senator Allison, chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Appropri.
atoms, in regard TO the probabilities Of
an extra SESSION, that gentlenan said:
~ think the President ought 10 con-
vene Congress az early as October for
the purpose a considering the ques
ton of reducing taxes. There will
probably be no considerable accumu-
lation OF the surplus during the re-
mainder OF this fi,tal yesr. The debt
YVES reduced $l2,000,000 during the
last month, and the money IN the
Treasury increased about $4,000, 900,
81 at this rate, or any reasonable sp-
proach 10 II, the redemption Of all the
three per cents will take place between
now and July 1st. Alter that time
there will bs constant accumulation
OF money in tho Treasury over aud
above current payments to the Q tent
OF from $8,000,000 to 3l0,000,000 q
month until Congress either reduces
taxes or makes new and additional
propria!ions. II Congress does not
convene until December no tax re-
duc,ion is probable before a year
from next July. the result Of which
would be an accumulation OF q surplus
in addition TO that now in the Treas
ury OF from 500 100000 to 500 000, 900.
HoLhBs ouMMINs BHvoRR TIE INTER
BTATR COMMISSION.
Holmes Cummins, general counsel
for the Louisville, New Orleans and
Texas Railroad Company, addressed
the Interstate Commission today In
support OF the petition filed by that
comp any. He described the line of the
road, aud said that II touched the Mis-.
sissippi at both termini and several in.
termediste points, bu lay a. an aver
age Of twenty-five miles from the river
a'olg most OF the route. II thus came
into direct competition with water
lines at several points, and it became
necessary to give lower rates to retain
business. He filed schedules, pub
lished by through and standard lines
showing they MAIDS lower rates to COM
peting points than at way landings
He then discussed the intention OF the
trainers OF the interstate comm cree
law and said that while they had for,
hidden any increase OF rates without
| due notice they had lett full lib
er,y to mako reductions at will
Tn slhe held TO be an evidence o
purpose to encourage aud promot,
competition, such as his road pro
posed and wished TO continue, The
Senate. he argued, had in view these
very circumstances, when by unani
nous vote it inserted in the bill the
words sender similar ci cumstanct
aud conditions" He quoted the
opinions expressed by Senator Cullom
in q debate in support OF the theory
that this amendment was intsnded tc
reiisvs sbs0Iuti0h Of the original bill
The law making The body, he thought
had also Ia mind the DECISIONS oi Inc
courts, both State and 4, deral, upon
this point Several OF these decisions
he cited briefly. He argued that il
was individual discrimination alon,
which WAS obnoxious to law, aud
that discrimination which treated
nll alike was discrimination which
was neces airy, as in case o
his company, to secu Q its share
of competing traffic was not to bt
disturbed. Believing this to be the
right Interpretation OF the law, his
Company In utmost good faith was act.
Ing Ia Bccordancs with 1t; but II II
was, in the judgment OF the Cjmmis
sion, an erroneous Interpretation
namely, the privilege of meeting the
rates OF water Zines at competing
points, tho Northern connect dg lines
| NINu anA A.
Memphis held differently, believing il
illegal to make lower rates for long
than short hauls under any eirbum
stances, unless expressly authoriz I'd
by the Commission. Owing to this
divergence OF opinion, aud though
traffic was now suspended, this was
an additional reason for prompt de.
cision of tho point by the O lmmispion.
Mr.. Cemmins s!ss stated that sss jci
ated lines In whose b half the long
sad short haul clause was temporarily
suspended ten days ago were un,
der their Interpretation Of that
order making the rates to in.
teriot points, which his road wa
unable to do. The Com mission mo Ii
fled today the order heretofore grant,
ed ON application OF the Mobile ant
Ohio Railroad Company, so rs to con
form with the order made OF
application of the Southern Rail
way and Steamship Association
limiting lis operations to points
south Of the Ohio river, anC
TO business to and from suct
points from aud to such points north
Of the Ohio river. A similar ordel
was also gtsnted uponAhe petitions Of
other railroads south OF the 0nio rive
aud east Of the Mississippi, to- wit
The Illinois Central, st. Louis ant
Cairo Short LINE, Tennessee and Ohio
Norfolk and Western, II chmond, Fred
crlcksburg and Potomac, New York
Philadelphia and Norfolk, Cape FtG
and Yadkin Valley, Louisville anC
New Orleans and Texas and Newpor
News and Mississippi Valley roads
No other cases were acted upon.
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